The facts behind Egg Consumption

Monday, February 22, 2010

EGG does contain a fairly high cholesterol, 213 milligrams per egg. Therefore, the food sources of this protein had previously been declared as the main cause of heart disease. In fact, cholesterol from food is not the main cause of clogged arteries, but saturated fats and trans fats.
The risk of heart disease from a healthy breakfast is more likely caused by the mixture, especially butter, which has a saturated fat content is higher than the egg itself. Therefore, you can suppress the amount of saturated fat by eating boiled eggs.
The experts stated that the egg contains nutrients are generally healthy and safe if limited to one item per day. Also, try to reduce cholesterol from other food, like meat. You should consume no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
Here are some interesting facts about eggs:

• Prevent visual impairment. Egg yolk contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that help prevent macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness. Macular degeneration is a disorder of vision in the center of vision (macula) due to damage to the retina.
• Eggs contain salmonella bacteria. Therefore, it is better to avoid products containing raw eggs, including milkshakes and cake mix. To ensure the egg is free from bacteria, cook in 160 degree temperatures before consumption.
• Cholesterol is found only in egg yolk, egg white instead of.
• Eggs are a good source for protein, iron, and zinc. However, eggs contain less fiber.
• An egg provides 12 per cent (6 grams) of your daily protein recommendations.
• Green stain that has been boiled eggs are not dangerous and not a sign of poisoning bacteria.
• The more fresh eggs, the more difficult to peel.
• An egg contains about 75 calories.
• Content of eggs cholinedalam support the development of brain function and memory in fetuses and adults.
• Eggs contain vitamins A, B12, D and E, but does not contain vitamin C.

The National Academy of Sciences recommends that pregnant women should consume 450 grams of choline per day. This amount is equivalent to two eggs. One egg, including egg yolks, contains about 250 milligrams of choline. (IK/OL-08)

Diseases That Can Cause Impotence

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Vera Farah Bararah - detikHealth

Jakarta, sexual disorders such as impotence or erectile dysfunction is one of the most feared disease by men. This is because these disorders can reduce quality of life. Impotence can also be triggered because a man suffering from the disease. What are the illness?

Impotence can reduce the quality of someone's life because he was not able to achieve or maintain erection during intercourse with a partner. Consequently partner will not get full satisfaction in intercourse and may reduce confidence and self-esteem of these men.

Impotence can be caused by two things namely the physical and psychological factors. In Indonesia, a cause of most male impotency is affected by physical factors, such as age, a few specific diseases, alcohol consumption, smoking, had hip surgery and weight up or down drastically.

"The penis is a blood vessel rather than muscle, so if the blood flow to the penis is disrupted by certain diseases one is likely to experience erection problems or impotence," said Prof. Dr. Dr. Wimpie Pangkahila, Sp.And, in the event Maximizing FAACS You: 10 years of MagniVicent Satisfaction, at Hotel Akmani, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/12/2009).

Some diseases that can trigger a man experiencing impotence are diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, peripheral blood vessels and the consequences of smoking. Because the penis is a blood vessel, it is usually a disease that can trigger associated with a disturbance in the blood vessels that person.

Reported by Prof. Wimpie acquired approximately 60 percent of patients with coronary heart disease have erectile dysfunction, men who smoke by 50 percent, people with high blood pressure by 52 percent, people with peripheral blood vessel disease by 80 percent, high cholesterol by 40 percent and male depression for men is 90 percent.

"If the cause of erectile disorder is the presence of certain diseases suffered by these men, the disease should be treated just prior to treatment for erection problems," said the Head of Andrology and Seksologi FK Udayana University, Bali.

The average incidence of this disease causes are due to lifestyle changes such as smoking. It seems almost everyone knows that smoking can cause impotence. This is due to release a substance nicotine cigarettes and other substances that could become an obstacle to blood vessels. If the blood vessels in the body are blocked, surely even flow to the penis will be disrupted that can cause people experience impotence.

So also with heart disease usually caused by a clogged blood vessels, whereas excess cholesterol in the body will form piles of fat in the blood vessels which hampered him. Therefore treatment for impotence healing begins to trigger the disease.

"Once a treatment for erectile disorder or conduct operations in the form of injections in the penis, but is now done through a drug treatment taken in the hope of working all the time and did not take long," said Prof. Wimpie.

The main purpose of this impotence treatment is to improve erections in order to get more leverage so they can provide sexual satisfaction for men and also their partners. The level of violence is the optimal erection when the penis is hard and perfect tense.

The drugs most widely used for treatment of impotence was known by the name viagra, discovered in 1998. Drug discovery is regarded as a second sexual revolution occurred after the first sexual revolution in 1960. Ditahun the invention of contraceptives for women.

However, the use of these drugs should be based viagra prescription and does not include drug-free in selling. Despite the fact many stores that sell these drugs without known with certainty whether the drug is genuine or fake. Viagra can be dangerous if taken in conjunction with heart disease medications that contain nitrates, because the resulting effect can be mutually reinforcing.

So if you want to avoid this impotence disease, should avoid any kind of diseases that can trigger it. In addition, make healthy lifestyle diligently exercising, eating the right foods and keep cigarettes and alcohol.

Healthy with green beans

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Green bean is one of the popular food in Indonesia, green beans you can find almost all of our society as one of the frequently consumed foods. Green beans can be processed in a variety of delicious foods. But be careful in processing of green beans so you do not lose the benefits of nutrients.

Green beans in a group including beans, different kinds of nuts. In Indonesia, green beans are very familiar. Various foods such as dumplings, compote, porridge can be made from green beans. More special green beans can be used as green pea flour or regular flour called hunkwe. Hunkwe flour used in making various kinds of cakes, ice cream, traditional, glass noodles and noodles. Green beans are also very easy to sprout, mung bean sprouts usually familiar with the bean sprouts. Mung bean sprouts in the form containing the active enzymes amylase one who helps in the metabolism of carbohydrates. In addition to the savory taste and delicious, green beans and kecambahnya has many health benefits.

Green beans Nutrient

* High protein
Green beans are an alternative source of vegetable protein. Green beans contain high protein as much as 7 gr/100 gr. Protein contained a complete amino acid. Protein in mung bean sprouts have reduced the number of gr/100 only 3 grams, but some of the amino acids in the free form of rapidly absorbed the body.

* High in fiber
Green beans have a high fiber content of about 7.6 grams gr/100. Fiber is sufficient for your daily fiber by 30%. Fiber is useful to help aid digestion and prevent constipation.

* Low-carb
Carbohydrates contained in green beans is 19 gr/100 gr. Low and good enough to be consumed in the diet and muscle building programs

* Contains essential fatty acids
Essential fatty acids contained in green beans are omega-3 (0.9 mg/100 g) and omega-6 (119 mg/100 g). Omega 3 fatty acids which are useful for lowering cholesterol in the blood.

* Low-fat
Very good for people who want to avoid high fat consumption. Low fat levels in the green beans causing food or drinks made from green beans rancid is not easy, because the green beans contain almost no fat.

* Rich vitamin
Green beans contain folic acid and vitamin B1 (thiamin) high. 159 of folic acid and thiamin μg/100 g of 0.2 mg/100 gr. It is also rich in other B vitamins such as riboflavin, B6, pantothenat acid, and niacin. Vitamins contained in it helps increase energy and metabolism.

* Rich mineral
Green beans are rich in minerals, in like 100 grams contain potassium (266 mg), phosphorus (99 mg), manganese (48 mg), calcium (27 mg), magnesium (0.3 mg), iron (1.4 mg) , zinc (0.8 mg), selenium (2.5 mcg).

* Rich active enzymes
Green beans are in the germination period. Rich in active enzymes such as amylase that improve the absorption and the formation of energy. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 400 C, heating to avoid high temperatures.

* Rich antioxidant
Mung bean sprouts contain Phytosterol (15 mg/100 g) that functions as an antioxidant.


Benefits of Green Bean

* The growth and formation of new cells
Green beans contain complete proteins that help the formation of body cells, the cells of organs, muscle, and brain

* Improve nutrient absorption
Indirectly this role is related to the effect of improving the growth of the body. The study revealed that vitamin B1 deficiency caused gastric emptying time and intestinal two times slower to indicate the difficulty of digesting food happens that these foods may not be absorbed properly. In the green bean sprouts contain active enzymes that enhance the absorption of nutrition and metabolism.

* Improve the digestive tract and prevent constipation
Green beans, high fiber cleanse the digestive tract functioning, increase intestinal peristalsis, thereby reducing waste of time accumulated in the intestine, fiber also plays a role in lowering levels of bad cholesterol in the body.

* Sources of energy
Vitamin B complex is useful for helping the process of growth. Vitamin B deficiency may interfere with the digestion of food and then could be bad for growth. Vitamin B is part of the enzyme that plays an important role in the oxidation of carbohydrates to convert into energy. Without the presence of vitamin D the body will have difficulty in digesting carbohydrates.

* Assists the absorption of protein in the body
One theory is that vitamin B2 may help the absorption of protein in the body. The presence of vitamin B2 will increase the utilization of protein so that absorption becomes more efficient.

* Maximizing the nervous system works
The first signs of a deficiency of vitamin B1 is the decline in neural work. Disrupted neural activity cause is one of the blocked carbohydrate digestion. Research on a group of people who consume less vitamin B1 in a short time the symptoms appeared unable to concentrate and less enthusiastic.

* Assist the formation of bone cells
Green beans contains calcium and phosphorus for the regeneration of cells of bone and teeth.

* As an antioxidant
Green beans and kecambahnya contain antioxidants to prevent premature aging and various diseases degeratif. Also also contain mineral selenium functions as an antioxidant to prevent cancer.

* Increased activity physiology
Minerals contained in the green beans a role in improving the balance of enzymes in the body. Function of iron minerals produce red blood cells, prevent anemia blood. Zinc helps to form the balance of hormones & lymph system. Manganese as a supporter of the enzymes work to digest carbohydrates.


Tips

* Sajikanlah green beans boiled way, do not be mixed with coconut milk. For those of you who consume green beans boiled manner or as a porridge try these simple tips. Green beans take a long time to soft boil. Soak the green beans during the first night, then boiled peanuts to boil over low heat, then lift. Set aside some time to cool slightly. After it boiled again for the second time with a small fire. Drink boiled water along with green beans to get all the nutrients.

* To sprouts from mung beans should be washed clean and then served raw, because the active enzymes in the sprouts are susceptible to damage caused by cooking treatment.

Pay attention to Plastics that you use

Plastics have become part of our daily lives. Plastics have been a lot made into a variety of household items or for other purposes. The cause of much use of plastic is the cheap price and not broken. Plastics also often used as food containers. This can jeopardize our health if we are not careful look at the plastic materials we use. However, if we are a bit careful, we can know whether the plastic that we use dangerous or not.
Kumpulan.info - What can we look at is to see the code that is usually found in the bottom of plastic containers. The code indicates what type of plastic material it is made. The code in the form of a triangle that consists of 3 arrows or the letter which stands a plastic fabric. By knowing the types of plastic raw materials, we can determine whether the types of food are harmful or not.

Here are the codes to look for:

* 1: Polyethylene Terephalate (PET / PETE) 

Usually a beverage container from the mineral with transparent colors. The container is especially intended disposable. Because the longer it is in the container, the chemical content of the more soluble.

* 2: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 

Usually used as a drug packaging or cosmetic ingredients.

* 3: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 

Is the most dangerous substances. Often used as a channel of water, building materials, sometimes used as toys. To the parents can consider their children as toys for children under the age of

 * 4: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 

Used to wrap vegetables and frozen meat.

* 5: Polypropylene (PP) 

Used for packaging food, beverages, margarine, shampoo bottles or baby bottles.

* 6: polystyrene (PS)

Polystyrene is a substance harmful to the body. If oily foods are heated in these containers, styrene can be moved into the food, then use this material as food containers are not recommended. Form of glass and styrofoam food dishes that have long been considered as a cause of cancer, spoons and forks, box of CDs. 



* 7: Other Categories 

Included in this category is a plastic material that is not included in category 6 above. In this category, including Polycarbonate is also dangerous for the body. However, there is also a good material for the environment because it can be parsed called bioplastik flour made from corn, potatoes, sugar cane. 




Raw foods are safe to use a coded 2,4,5. For No.7 code for not clearly informed of what material is made, it must be so noted and sought to know from what material it is made palstik. As for the other codes we should use the recommended so as not to endanger our health.

6 Foods To Stimulate Better Mood

Feeling bad mood today? Work that piled up to make you feel not in good condition? There are several types of possible consumption of fruit and vegetables this day, because in addition to vitamin packed fruit was able to restore the mood for the better. Check complete info here!

It is better from now on you are more concerned with food and beverages you eat often, because experts say the food we eat will determine how you feel, whether good or bad will be faster in time or a relatively long time.

Foods that you eat each day to condition your blood sugar in good condition and it makes you feel have the energy. If your sugar levels are not in good stable condition in the high condition would be ataupaun low memeberikan uncomfortable feelings. It also can cause constipation or constipation due to lack of fiber and water.

Diane M. Becker MPH, ScD, Director of the Center for Health Promotion at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine said, "If you eat healthy foods for the heart, rich in fiber and low in saturated fat, is excellent for stimulating your mood better.

And he said, high levels of fat in the diet can make your body will feel uncomfortable, even has a severe sleep quality and always sleepy afterwards.

Well, here are six types of food that can help danminuman make your mood is always in good condition.

1. Ingredients Vitamin B12 and folic acid high
Do you know why stew meat (chili con carne) is always accompanied by red beans? Or Fish Grill salmon on the setup is always accompanied with vegetables like broccoli? "Food was the only rich in folate-rich companion while vitamin B12. Both these vitamins could prevent the decline in nervous system function, stabilizes mood condition, and mencegag dementia," said Edward Reynolds, MD of the Institute of Epileptology, King's College, London.

Folic acid is usually found in nuts and green vegetables, while B12 is found in meat, fish, and poultry.

2. Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are sources of nutrients and contain antioxidants, which is very good for health and also improve the quality of your body's health. A study says, consume two or more fruits and vegetables a day will provide quality health care 11% which will affect the quality of your life.

3. Food consumption of Selenium Containing Many
Selenium is one of the types of minerals that can be antioxidants in the body. Anti-oxidants are able to make better sense and can reduce the 'bad mood'. Try to consume at least 55 micrograms of selenium each day, both for men and women. Selenium can dietmukan in whole grains, can be from oatmeal, wheat bread, or brown rice.

4. More Fish Consumption Within a week
Some studies found that men and women have little chance of having symptoms of depression if you eat lots of fish. Indirectly fatty acids in fish, especially salmon which contains omega-3 fatty acids.
Besides salmon, are also present in herng fish, tuna and sardines.

5. Drinking Vitamin D Every Day
Being in the sun makes you better? Menstimulus sunlight our body to take and process the vitamin D. Least intake of vitamin D in the body it caused several problems arise such as, Pre-Menstrual syndrome or (PMS), all the emotion and memory disorders.
Vitamin D can be met by consuming fish, like salmon, tuna, and mackarel. In addition to the liver could also beef, wood, and egg yolk.

But the main source other than animal sources can be found in cereals, breads, juice, and milk.

6. Pamper Yourself with a piece of Chocolate
A little dark chocolate could increase the hormone endorphin, a hormone that makes lemon happy, like I'm falling in love.
Not only that, dark chocolate can help your heart health to avoid penymbatan blood vessels.